Fleshy Plant Rooting Experiment
Comprehensive introduction to fleshy plants and their related information, fleshy plant rooting experiment, next, let's learn about it together.
The most anticipated part of propagating fleshy plants is the rooting of the plants. The purpose of this experiment by Ermu is to find the most suitable method for fleshy plant rooting, and flower enthusiasts can refer to it according to their own circumstances.
(The results of the experiment do not necessarily represent the most correct method. I believe that there are no right or wrong ways to grow flowers, enjoying the process is the most delightful part.)
I also have many doubts about the method of rooting after cutting the top. When I plant it myself, I just cut it and stick it in the soil without paying attention to it. However, the Japanese use a glass bottle for rooting, and some flower friends think that adding water to the glass bottle will speed it up. Which method is the most suitable? I conducted a small experiment to summarize.
A total of 25 black prince plants of similar size and with the same topping time were selected as guinea pigs (different varieties will have different rooting speeds).
The experiment was divided into 5 groups:
1. Black tray, placed directly on top, air rooting.
2. Black tray, placed on dry soil for rooting.
3. Black tray, placed on moist soil for rooting. (The soil configuration was completely the same, peat soil + mountain sand + perlite 1:1:1)
4. Glass bottle, with 1/2 water inside, rooting at the bottle opening.
5. Glass bottle, placed directly at the bottle opening, air rooting.
Plant status: All cuttings were placed in a shaded area for a week before being used in this rooting experiment.
Rooting environment:
Temperature: About 25-35 degrees Celsius during the day (up to 35 degrees under direct sunlight), and about 10-15 degrees Celsius at night.
Humidity: Unfortunately, my hygrometer is broken... but it feels like it's between 60%-70%.
Sunlight: Placed in a place with oblique sunlight, getting about 5-6 hours of sunlight per day on sunny days. (Another group of rooting experiments found that plants rooted faster in a shaded area)
Experiment summary:
Rooting began on the 9th day of the experiment, and except for individual differences, the rooting speed of the five groups was almost the same; By the 13th day, the roots could be clearly seen; By the 18th day, 60% had grown roots; By the 34th day, 95% had grown longer roots (only one did not sprout roots), at this point, they could be transplanted into the soil for cultivation.
Group 1: Black tray, air rooting. (The most roots, the cleanest, as roots are afraid of light, placing them in such a black container is more conducive to rooting.)
Group 2: Black tray, rooting on dry soil. (Stable rooting, relatively stable, roots difficult to penetrate the soil, later watering is needed to guide.)
Group 3: Black tray, rooting on moist soil. (Three plants at the bottom showed mold, but it did not affect the rooting. By the 34th day of the experiment, the roots had firmly grasped the soil, which was stronger than the guinea pigs on dry soil.)
Group 4: Glass bottle, with 1/2 water inside, rooting at the bottle opening. (Like moist soil, four plants at the bottom showed varying degrees of mold, and one was particularly severe, but the roots still grew well. It is unclear whether these molds will affect the health of the plants later on.)
Group 5: Glass bottle, air rooting at the bottle opening. (The group with the shortest root length, but relatively clean.)
Below are the records of each stage of the experiment, hoping this small experiment will be of some help to everyone.
The comprehensive knowledge explanation of the fleshy plant rooting experiment (figure) introduced above, hoping it can help you.